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Council leader Rob Waltham said: "The council underwent a major restructure of senior management in 2016, which received cross-party support.

"The chief executive left the council as a result of this restructure and the figure referred to in the press was not his annual salary. That figure was made up of a variety of payments in line with normal practice when an employee leaves the council as part of a restructure.

Former North Lincolnshire Council chief executive Simon Driver left the authority as part of a restructure of its senior management in 2016. He is pictured in his role as returning officer at the local election count in May 2015

"The review of the council management structure is providing more than £850,000 worth of savings in a four year period. Since 2011, we have reduced the number of senior posts from 42 to nine.

"In the last year, the council realised over £10 million from commercial activity, delivered by the new management structure with strict targets and through a formal business plan."

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The Taxpayers Alliance survey also revealed the council's former director of policy and resources was paid a total package worth £222,311 in 2016-17.

Nationally, more than 500 council employees were paid more than £150,000 for the 2016-17 year.

According to the BBC, the survey said 16 members of staff at Hull City Council were paid more than £100,000 in that year, with its chief executive paid £174,492. Eleven staff members at Lincolnshire County Council were paid more than £100,000, with its former chief executive paid a package of £206,141.